momentarily

catch somebody doing something or in a certain state v perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily v reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot v take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of v succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase v to hook or entangle v attract and fix v capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping v reach in time v get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly v catch up with and possibly overtake v be struck or affected by v check oneself during an action v hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers v see or watch v cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled v detect a blunder or misstep v grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of v contract v start burning v perceive by hearing v suffer from the receipt of v attract

(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily n

n (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily n a small slip noose made with seizing n the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet n a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together n a tight or amorous embrace v secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts v hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches v hold in a tight grasp v embrace amorously v flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) v settle conclusively

v immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate v dip into a liquid while eating v go down momentarily v stain an object by immersing it in a liquid v take a small amount from v switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam v lower briefly v appear to move downward v slope downwards v dip into a liquid v place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax v immerse in a disinfectant solution v plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container v scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface

n a depression in an otherwise level surface n (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon n a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places n tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped n a brief immersion n a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity n a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow n a brief swim in water n a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms v immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate v dip into a liquid while eating v go down momentarily v stain an object by immersing it in a liquid v take a small amount from v switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam v lower briefly v appear to move downward v slope downwards v dip into a liquid v place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax v immerse in a disinfectant solution v plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container v scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface